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chantry

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. chantry (noun)
  2. chantry priest (noun)

chan·try

noun \ˈchan-trē\
plural chantries

Definition of CHANTRY

1
: an endowment for the chanting of masses commonly for the founder
2
: a chapel endowed by a chantry

Origin of CHANTRY

Middle English chanterie, from Anglo-French, literally, singing, from chanter
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with CHANTRY

gantry, pantry

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